Karna Karna was a great warrior, in many ways greater than Arjuna. They may have been equal as archers, but physically, Karna was by far the stronger of the two.

This is the battle that really makes Arjuna stand out as an archer and a warrior. Karna, though being a great archer, was clearly unable to upskill himself and learn advanced fighting skills like ...

Although Arjuna had extra power due to the presence of the flag of Shri Krishna and Hanuman on his chariot, yet this arrow of Karna remained a proof of how capable and powerful a warrior he was.

Arjuna calls out to the Kauravas, including Karna, that he will kill Vrishasena. He then turns to Karna and exclaims in anger, “You killed my son Abhimanyu in an unfair combat.

Karna had been keeping a weapon especially to be used against Arjuna. He used it now, but, just as it came near Arjuna’s head, Krishna pressed the chariot down a little into the slushy ground.

This famous actor, who was cast as Karna, refused to play Arjuna in Mahabharat because of one condition that left producer of this series fuming. Published: June 6, 2025 1:54 PM IST By Ayush ...

But while learning from the example of this fierce warrior and a generous ruler, we often question Krishna’s action of advising Arjuna to attack weaponless Karna as against the norms of the war.